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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 162.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked 'Tender for Stores", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 24th day of June, 1936, for the supply and delivery of the undermentioned Stores required by the Government of Hong Kong during the period 1st July, to 31st December, 1936:-
Class.
No. 1.-Abrasive Cloths and Wheels.
2.-Asbestos and India Rubber
Packings.
3.-Asphalt and Tar (Tar Coal only). ! 8.-Boat Sundry Equipment.
10.-Bolts and Nuts.
13. Brooms and Brushes.
21.-Coal and Coke.
23.-Cordage, Rope and Twine. 35.--Drysalteries. 51.-Glass. 57.-Hosepipes.
59.-Iron and Steel (Bars).
63.-Iron and Steel (Plates).
64.-Iron and Steel (Sheets). 71.-Lime and Portland Cement.
73.-Locks.
Class.
No. 76.-Metals, Non Ferreous.
77.-Miscellaneous Stores. 78.-Nails and Tacks. 80.- Paints.
87.-Screws, Brass, Wood.
88.-Screws, Iron, Wood.
89.-Screws, Iron Coach.
90.-Screws, Brass Metal Thread.
96.-Timber.
97.-Tinware.
98.-Tools and Instruments.
99.--Tool Shafts and Handles. 102.-Uniform Clothing.
104.- Varnishes.
107.-Water and Steam Pipe Fittings. 109.-Wire.
Each of the above is a separate and distinct Specification.
Tenders may be sent in for one or more Classes and Tenderers may quote for all or any part of each Specification.
Tenderers must produce with each tender a receipt that they have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of Dollars Twenty ($20) as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. The deposit shall be returned to any tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
Successful tenderers will be required to deposit in the Colonial Treasury the sum prescribed in the respective Forms of Tender as security for the due and faithful perform- ance of the Contract.
Forms of Tender and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, Lower Albert Road.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF EACH Specification.
12th June, 1936.
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Director of Public Works.